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*Replication file (1) for A War of (Mis)Information:                              *
*The Political Effects of Rumors and Rumor Rebuttals in an Authoritarian Country  *
*Haifeng Huang, hhuang24@ucmerced.edu                                             *
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clear

use exp1_rep.dta

*********** experiment 1 t-test *******************

/* group 1 = control; group 2 = rumors; group 3 = rebut a; group 4 = rebut b; group 5 = rebut both */

* group 1 and 2
ttest safetytrust if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal      /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal    /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal       /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 3

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor b */
ttest safetytrust if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 4

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor b */
ttest safetytrust if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 5

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal   /*belief in rumor b */
ttest safetytrust if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 3

ttest safetytrust if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 4

ttest safetytrust if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 5

ttest safetytrust if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal    /* trust on public safety */
ttest equalitytrust if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal  /* trust on equal treatment */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal     /* trust on political system */



********** experiment 1 ordered probit ******************

oprobit rumorabelief rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest  life  prowest age male education income partymember   /*belief in rumor a */

oprobit rumorbbelief rebuta rebutb rebut2  news politicalinterest  life  prowest age male education income partymember   /*belief in rumor b */


oprobit safetytrust rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2 news  politicalinterest  life prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on public safety */

oprobit equalitytrust rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2  news politicalinterest  life  prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on equal treatment */

oprobit polisystem rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2  news  politicalinterest  life  prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on political system */



clear

